Advanced Practice Nurse

Samuel U Rodgers Health Center•Kansas City, MO

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Samuel U Rodgers Health Center is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for a Full-Time Outpatient role. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care, serving individuals with health and co-occurring mental health conditions. This role involves psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management, brief therapeutic interventions, patient education, and care coordination within an integrated, team-based model designed to improve access, continuity, and outcomes for underserved and diverse patient populations.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing, or Doctor of Nursing Practice, or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.
Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Missouri.
Current certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, such as PMHNP-BC.
Current prescriptive authority, including eligibility for controlled substance prescribing as required by state and federal law.
Current DEA registration, or ability to obtain prior to start date if required for the role.
Clinical experience assessing and treating psychiatric conditions in an outpatient, community health, primary care, or behavioral health setting.
Knowledge of psychopharmacology, DSM-based diagnosis, trauma-informed care, suicide risk assessment, and evidence-based treatment planning.
Ability to work effectively with diverse patients, including individuals experiencing health disparities, social barriers, substance use concerns, and complex psychosocial needs.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center, qualified health center, community mental health center, or integrated primary care setting.
Experience with patients across the adult lifespan; experience with children, adolescents or adults may be preferred depending on clinic’s population.
Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to the patient population.
Experience using electronic health records, telehealth platforms, and measurement-based care tools.
Familiarity with collaborative care, integrated behavioral health, substance use treatment, and community resource coordination.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive outpatient psychiatric evaluations, including history, mental status examination, risk assessment, diagnostic formulation, and treatment planning.
Diagnose and treat psychiatric and behavioral health conditions using evidence-based standards of care.
Prescribe, manage, and monitor psychotropic medications, including assessment of effectiveness, side effects, adherence, and safety.
Develop and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families when appropriate, and members of the care team.
Provide brief supportive counseling, psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, and relapse-prevention support within the outpatient scope of practice, when needed.
Assess suicide risk, self-harm risk, and safety concerns; develop safety plans and coordinate higher levels of care when clinically indicated.
Coordinate care with primary care providers, therapists, case managers, substance use treatment providers, pharmacists, community agencies, and external specialists.
Support integrated behavioral health workflows, including warm handoffs, curbside consultation, population health initiatives, and collaborative care activities.
Order and interpret appropriate laboratory tests or screenings related to psychiatric treatment and medication monitoring.
Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record.
Participate in quality improvement, peer review, clinical meetings, and population health efforts that support access, equity, and measurable patient outcomes.
Follow all applicable federal, state, organizational, licensure, credentialing, privacy, and compliance requirements.